Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Vivo V5

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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
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Main
Model
Vivo V5
Price
$77.99
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 20 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8" sensor size, 1080p
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, November
Status
Available. Released 2016, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
—
CPU
Octa-core
GPU
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camera
Rear
13 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
20 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8" sensor size, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Funtouch OS 2.6
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
Weight
154 g (5.43 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8 uses a more powerful CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the V5. This is an important advantage of this phone as fast processor allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has better back camera specs which makes the Galaxy S8 a better buy for those who want to make high quality photos. The V5 front camera specifications are better than that of the Samsung Galaxy S8: (20 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then you have to note this advantage. The Samsung Galaxy S8 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is better than the V5 FullHD (720 x 1280 pixels) display resolution with 267 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for playing games. The Galaxy S8 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Vivo V5: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm. The Vivo V5 model weight 154g which is 1g less in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy S8 will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.